Special charter steam train 'Seaford 150' with 'Black Five' with 44932 locomotive at Penshurst Railway Station, UK
The 1st June 2014 marked the 150th anniversary of the opening of the railway line from Newhaven to Seaford; the line to Newhaven had opened in December 1847. To celebrate this momentous anniversary, Railway Touring Company organised two special steam hauled charters to Seaford, probably the first time that steam engines have been seen at Seaford since 1963. The trip on 8th June was hauled by Black Five 44932 returning via the Hastings line to Tonbridge and Redhill (with a stop for water at Penshurst). With no paths available on the Up Fast, the Slow Line was taken all the way to Clapham Junction Platform 16 and on to Kensington Olympia. The train is seen at Penshurst following the water stop. LMS Stanier Class 5 No. 4932, British Railways No. 44932, is a preserved British steam locomotive. She is one of 18 members left of the famous Black 5 class which had 842 members constructed between 5 manufacturers. 44932 is also the only remaining member of the class which was built at the LMS's Horwich Works.
Size: 4469px × 2974px
Location: Penshurst Train Station - Southern Railway, Station Hill, Penshurst, Tonbridge, UK
Photo credit: © patrick nairne / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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